When I got off the plane, I still felt a little dizzy.
Of course, it wasn't because I was airsick, but because I was surprised by Lin Xue's organization.
I really didn't think that they could actually build an underground airport in such a hidden place! When we entered the underground building that was filled with a futuristic aura, I even thought that I was in a sci-fi movie, and the shuttle shaped 'plane' that we boarded made me even more surprised that human technology had advanced to such a level!
Lin Xue's explanation was, "In fact, many of the technologies that only appear in sci-fi movies have long been mastered by humans. It's just that in order not to have too much of an impact on human life, this part of the technology has been carefully restricted. Only very important military departments and special organizations like us can enjoy this' future 'technology. In addition, some of the more special forces also have some special technology, but that's not something you and I should discuss."
Compared to my surprise, Shallow Shallow didn't lose her composure. Although she looked left and right curiously along the way, she was much calmer than me, probably because she knew about the existence of metahumans, she was already immune to what would happen later.
As for Pandora … Using her words, she was used to living a modern life, so it was fun to pay attention to the primitive technology of the ancient people …
It seems like I'm the only country bumpkin?
The shuttle shaped plane that we boarded directly flew into a huge building, and then stopped in a spacious hall. Lin Xue told me that this was a secret base that their organization had set up in the depths of the Taklamakan Desert.
"Lin Xue, it seems like your position is quite high?" Seeing that every staff that passed by would respectfully stop and greet Lin Xue, I couldn't help but ask in surprise.
"Of course," Lin Xue said with a bit of pride, "Did you forget what I told you? Our entire organization only has 20 metahumans, which means that the 20 of us are the leaders of the entire organization! "
I almost forgot, metahumans are a rare species in this world, how could something like using metahumans as minions happen in the real world.
"How about it, Chen Jun, do you want to consider joining us? As you can see, we're very powerful. "
"I'm sorry …" For the sake of humanity's survival, I will definitely not join any human organization.
"That …" In such a heavily guarded base, Shallow Shallow finally managed to restrain herself and said with some restraint, "When are we going to look for my dad?"
"No, let's rest for a day first. Tomorrow, we will meet a very special old man, and then we will set off together."
"Is the place we are going very dangerous?" I keenly noticed that Lin Xue's expression carried a trace of solemnity.
"It's not very dangerous." Lin Xue shook her head. "To be exact, it's a little weird."
"Freak?"
"Do you think something that requires an Adept to settle is not weird?" Lin Xue said and rolled her eyes at me. "Ever since I joined the organization, I have been dealing with all sorts of weird things, but this time, it's even weirder — — Alright, your room is in front, go in and rest, I'll look for you during dinner — — Chen Jun, what are you laughing at, there are a few separate rooms inside, don't think that I didn't think of that!"
* * *
Pandora and I sat in the living room with nothing to do, the sound of Shallow Shallow showering came from the room beside us.
"Does brother want to see?" Pandora asked quietly.
My gaze drifted towards the bathroom and I nodded firmly.
Pandora stood up and walked to the bathroom door. She knocked on the glass door and said, "Sis Shallow Shallow, brother said he wants to … Wu …"
I covered Pandora's mouth and dragged her back to the sofa. Then, I seemed to see a mischievous smile appear on Pandora's face. But when I looked at her seriously, Pandora returned to her usual cold expression.
Was it an illusion?
After I sat down, I stopped thinking about the messy things and asked Pandora, "Did you find Uncle Xu? Did the satellites send back any clues? "
The little loli in front of me shook her head, there was a hint of unwillingness in her voice, "There were no clues at all. There were no traces of human activity near the vague coordinates that Lin Xue provided. The energy detector didn't find any abnormal energy waves either."
"What about the few commanders that you mentioned who are good at searching? Did they find anything? "
"Nothing. The detector that they released went deep into the underground magma layer, but they didn't find any traces of human activity."
… Magma layer, do you think it's that exaggerated?
Now, I suddenly felt that this matter wasn't as simple as it seemed.
Relying on the technology of the Xiling Empire, Pandora's subordinates had already explored the entire southern part of the Taklamakan Desert. Now, Pandora could even accurately report to me how many sand scorpions there were underground in the southern part of the desert, and how many of them were male and female. But they actually couldn't find a human exploration team that had disappeared for less than two days?!
At this moment, Shallow Shallow had already taken a bath and changed into a white overcoat that Lin Xue had prepared for the base's staff. It was said that this kind of overcoat was made of special materials and had a considerable degree of protection. Moreover, it could withstand the temperature difference between day and night in the desert. It was a pity that this kind of good thing had a certain substance that interfered with the ability of metahumans. It was a complete burden for Lin Xue, but it was just right for Shallow Shallow.
"Ah Jun, what did Lily say you were thinking about?" Shallow Shallow asked as she wiped her damp hair.
"Ignore her, the little girl is bored. But you — — Shallow Shallow, are you really going to follow us tomorrow?"
"Of course, since I'm already here, how can I not go? That's my father! Besides, didn't Lin Xue say that she needs my help in this operation? "
"Is that so …" I didn't deny it. I had always been suspicious of Lin Xue's words. No matter how I looked at it, Shallow Shallow was just an ordinary girl. The only connection she had with this incident was that one of the missing people was her father. But why did Lin Xue insist that Shallow Shallow would play a role in this incident? It was really suspicious.
As I chatted with Shallow Shallow, there was a knock on the door. Lin Xue's voice sounded from outside, "Shallow Shallow, Lily, and you, if you have nothing to do, come with me. I'll show you the great desert!"
… Why did I feel that Lin Xue was looking down on me in some way?
Following behind Lin Xue, we finally left this secret base that had a maze-like internal structure and arrived at the exit of the surface.
"Ah — —" Shallow Shallow exclaimed in surprise, "This is the great desert?!"
"It's spectacular!" I exclaimed from the bottom of my heart.
"…" Pandora's expression didn't change. She played the role of the blind lady perfectly.
In front of us was an endless stretch of golden sand dunes. The endless sand dunes were like still waves, reflecting a beautiful golden-red light under the setting sun. In the distant horizon, the boundless yellow sand seemed to connect with the sky. It was as though the entire world was filled with this boundless desert. We couldn't help but feel how insignificant we were and how great nature was. Near the horizon, I noticed some faint black lines. I couldn't help but ask curiously, "Lin Xue, what are those?"
"Hu Yanglin," Lin Xue said with an inexplicable respect, "Born for a thousand years without dying, dead for a thousand years without falling, fallen for a thousand years without rotting, the Hero Tree of the Desert."
"The desert is spectacular!" Shallow Shallow exclaimed, "It's not just spectacular — — it's magnificent!" "Is that so?"
Lin Xue chuckled softly, "Right now, the desert is quiet. When the desert becomes restless, you won't say that. In fact, even before the desert becomes restless, the sand dunes in front of you are constantly moving. Some of them can even move a few hundred meters in a night. If it wasn't for the special equipment around this base that can interfere with the movement of the sand dunes, I'm afraid that in just one day, this underground base would have become a huge tomb … I'm really lamenting my luck now. Luckily, I wasn't assigned to be the person in charge of this place … Alright, it's getting late. Let's go back and eat."
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